Definition of drain

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Drain (v. i.) To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off..

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Draught :: Draught (n.) A sink or drain; a privy.
Mole :: Mole (n.) A plow of peculiar construction, for forming underground drains..
Drain :: Drain (n.) The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains..
Lade :: Lade (n.) A passage for water; a ditch or drain.
Catchwork :: Catchwork (n.) A work or artificial water-course for throwing water on lands that lie on the slopes of hills; a catchdrain.
Welldrained :: Welldrained (imp. & p. p.) of Welldrai.
Tunnel :: Tunnel (n. .) An artificial passage or archway for conducting canals or railroads under elevated ground, for the formation of roads under rivers or canals, and the construction of sewers, drains, and the like..
Emulge :: Emulge (v. t.) To milk out; to drain.
Pane :: Pane (n.) In irrigating, a subdivision of an irrigated surface between a feeder and an outlet drain..
Potting :: Potting (n.) The process of putting sugar in casks for cleansing and draining.
Drain :: Drain (v. t.) To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water, as from streets, by gutters, etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence, to exhaust; to empty of wealth, resources, or the like; as, to drain a country of its specie..
Treacle :: Treacle (n.) Molasses; sometimes, specifically, the molasses which drains from the sugar-refining molds, and which is also called sugarhouse molasses..
Basin :: Basin (n.) The entire tract of country drained by a river, or sloping towards a sea or lake..
Catchdrain :: Catchdrain (n.) A ditch or drain along the side of a hill to catch the surface water; also, a ditch at the side of a canal to catch the surplus water..
Welldrain :: Welldrain (v. t.) To drain, as land; by means of wells, or pits, which receive the water, and from which it is discharged by machinery..
Top-drain :: Top-drain (v. t.) To drain the surface of, as land; as, to top-drain a field or farm..
Drain :: Drain (n.) That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.
Trone :: Trone (n.) A small drain.
Plumb :: Plumb (v. t.) To seal with lead; as, to plumb a drainpipe..
Drainage :: Drainage (n.) The mode in which the waters of a country pass off by its streams and rivers.
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